Patterson Medical Holdings, Inc. Leckey 4-Point Pelvic Harness Belts, catalog 081326990; James Leckey Design Ltd., Kilwee Business Park, Upper Dunmurry Lane, Belfast, United Kingdom; Distributed by Patterson Medical; sold as replacement belts and as a component of the following adjustable mechanical chairs: a) Leckey Contour Advance Seat, Size 1, catalog 081117209; b) Leckey Contour Advance Seat, Size 2, catalog 081117217; c) Leckey Squiggles Saddle Seat, catalog 081326941; d) Leckey Early Sitting System, catalog 081395193 Recall

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

The plastic buckles on the hip belts of the 4-Point Pelvic Harness may break.

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

Sammons Preston, the U.S. agent for James Leckey Design Ltd., issued recall letters dated 4/17/09 to all of their customers who purchased the Leckey 4-Point Pelvic Harness, used in the Leckey Contoured Advance Seat, Leckey Early Sitting System and the Leckey Squiggles Saddle Seat, informing them that the manufacturer, James Leckey Design Ltd., is recalling the harness because the pelvic belt buckle may not lock securely and/or break. A copy of the Urgent Field Safety Notice dated 1/28/09 issued by Leckey in the United Kingdom was included with the Sammons letter. The customers were advised to be vigilant and check the hip belts daily to ensure that the user is secure in their seating system until the replacement hip belt is received. The accounts were requested to contact Carla Dreher at 1-800-288-3693, ext. 8724 for instructions on how to receive a replacement hip belt.